NBA front-office sources say that few teams have been as active in recent weeks in trying to swing a trade or two before the Feb. 24 deadline than Cleveland — with Jamison high on its list of movable assets — but increasing apprehension about how restrictive the next labor agreement will be has prompted several teams to back off on deal-making.

Sources say New Orleans, for example, has a level of interest in Jamison, but also expressed skepticism that a suitable deal can be assembled before the deadline to send out the 35-year-old anywhere. It’s true that Jamison has only one year left on his contract after this season, but that one season is valued at a meaty $15.1 million, which means Cleveland would almost certainly have to take back multiple players back to make the salary-cap math work.

There’s always a lot of buzz around the trade deadline, but with nobody being sure what the new Collective Bargaining Agreement most teams will be hesitant to make a big move. Financial flexibility is what it’s all about. And that takes all the fun out of the trade deadline.

ha! not surprised. jamison is junk. never was a true leader. his stats are garbage. yeah..yeah..he average 20 ppg but he takes a lot of shots…doesn’t play defense and his salary is bloated. best thing for him? have a manageable salary and be like the 4th option on a team or be the 6th man.

Yeah I mean he’s 35 and definitely not a #1 or #2 option. A sixth man role would be good, but he gets paid like an all star. I’ve always liked Tawn for his mid range game. He’s like a poor mans Chris Webber.